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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

I had fun creating my first easel card for Elizabeth and Andrew's anniversary featuring ribbon and flowers from Bonnie's Really Reasonable Ribbon Store. It's hard to believe it's been nearly a year already since their wedding.

This wrapped double loop ribbon was created in two steps. First, I wrapped the mat layer with Silky Crush Ribbon, adhering to the back of the layer with Scor-Tape so the ends are not visible on the finished card. Where I planned to add the bow, I gathered and tied the base ribbon strip with a small piece of wire. I then tied a double loop bow and glued in place.

The sentiment is a cardstock sticker coordinating with the lovely SEI Promise Me collection used for this card. Of course, I had to get in some of my signature distressing on the mat around the sentiment.

This is the inside/base of my easel card. I framed my stamped sentiment with a chipboard frame layered over more of the Silky Crush Ribbon wrapped around the card base. The pearls are not only decorative, but are placed to hold the top of the card in place when displaying. Bonnie is discontinuing these pearls so if you need the colors that are left, grab them while they are still available.

Inks - in colors to coordinate with project. One lighter and one darker

Embossing Powder to coordinate with your inks (Optional)

Heart Die

Corrugated Board (I used Donna Salazar's corrugated board by Zutter.)

Tweezers (Optional but helpful for holding heart during embossing.

Small Flower

Paint or gesso - not pictured

Die cutting machine - not pictured

Embossing tool - not pictured. (Only needed if you use the embossing powder.)

**Note** If you do not have a heart die, you could also hand cut a heart from corrugated board.

**Note** There are many different sizes of corrugation from the tiny ridges in postal boxed to the larger ridges in the corrugated board I used here. Use what you have available and what goes with your project.

Step 1. Cut heart from corrugated board.

**Note** if you have used a die to cut your heart, you can cut a border around the negative to create a heart outline to pair with your wrapped heart like I did for my card.

Step 2. Paint heart to coordinate with your project. Here I used DecoArt Americana Buttermilk craft paint. I often use white gesso as well. Sometimes I just paint the top of the ridges leaving more of the natural corrugated kraft color showing. Here, I left some small areas of the natural kraft color showing for a more rustic feel. If you want to just paint the tops of the ridges, dry brushing with a foam brush works best.

Step 3. Select an ink for your primary color. I used Mix'd Media Inx and embossing powder in Chiffon. Ink the edges of your heart, drawing the ink towards the center, but not completely covering the heart. While your ink is wet, sprinkle with coordinating embossing powder and heat set. The heart is small, so a pair of tweezers comes in handy to hold it while heat embossing. If you desire a more rustic look, you can just ink without embossing.

Step 4. Select a contrasting ink for your edges. I used Mix'd Media Inx and embossing powder in Honey. Just dab a little ink on the very edges, then sprinkle with embossing powder and heat set.

Step 5. Wrap twine around your heart and glue ends to the back of the heart.

VERY sweet idea with the corrugated heart, Tracey. It adds a very delicate, shabby and lovely touch to your card and I will definitely try this technique. Thanks for sharing, and as always, thank you for linking up in our challenge.Blessings to you,KarenWord Art Wednesday

Tracey,I love seeing you name, it means I get to gaze upon something that is a notch above most. I very well may be becoming a Technique Junkie. When I learn something I try to make 3 or 4 to help me really get it.This card is STUNNING, absolutely one of a kind beautiful. I want to make one right now however the nursery at Kids church is calling my name.Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful project with us this week.It means a lot to us that you to pop in.God Bless you,Carole Robb Bisson, Word Art Wednesday

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